PODS Spring Forum 2025 – Complete!
Shaping the Future of Pipeline Data
Join us on Monday, April 28, 2025, for the PODS Spring Forum 2025, where industry leaders, innovators, and experts come together to advance pipeline data standards and technology.
This event offers insightful discussions, technical sessions, and networking opportunities to help shape the future of pipeline data management. Explore the agenda below and be part of the conversation driving industry innovation.
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Where?
Hilton Embassy Suites
Downtown Houston
Bonus Event!
Register for the 2025 Integrity Regulatory Workshop ($40 Cost with Lunch)
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Welcome to the PODS Spring Forum 2025
Spring Forum 2025 Agenda
Discover a day filled with insightful keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities at the PODS Spring Forum 2025. Explore the schedule below to see how we’re shaping the future of pipeline data standards.
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Monday – April 28, 2025
11 AM – 12:30 PM – 2025 Integrity Regulatory Workshop (with Lunch, $40 Cost)
This is a bonus event before the forum so you must register separately. PODS Community Volunteers will meet annually now to discuss new PHMSA and RRC regulations and update Integrity/Regulatory Module and verify that new NPMS attributes are in PODS, and if needed, added to regulatory module.
Location – Discovery Room A (Limited seating only)
Luncheon is full! Registration now closed.
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12:30 PM – Check-in Opens!
1:00 PM – Welcome to the PODS Spring 2025 Forum!
- Todd Patterson of Buckeye, Board Chair Opening
1:15 PM – Gold Sponsors – Geonamic / Magnolia River / Petro IT
1:25 PM – PODS 2025 Awards Presentation
1:35 PM – Esri Principal Partner, Gabriel Burns
1:45 PM – Break
2:05 PM – Committee & Work Group Updates
- Deborah Matthews, TCG
- Patrick Boes, TCDM
- Marissa Anderson, PRCI – SCADA Link & TVC Working Group
- Jackie Smith, TEE & Pilot Training
- Erin Mara, Scholarship Program
3:00 PM – Break
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Breakout Sessions
Discovery A – Operations & Integrity
- 3:15 PM – Modules Roadmap, Working Groups, and New Member Session (PODS 101)
- Board Members:
- Deborah Matthews
- Rick Roberts
- Additional Panelists, Speakers, & Support:
- Patrick Boes
- Marissa Anderson
- Tracy Thorliefson
- Board Members:
- 4:10 PM – Operators Only Session
- Board Members:
- Todd Patterson
- Paul Herrmann
- Additional Panelists, Speakers, & Support:
- Chad Hultman
- Brett Adamick
- Jeff Watson
- Cameron Ludwig
- Board Members:
Discovery B & C – PODS & Community
- 3:15 PM -Women in Pipeline GIS
- Board Members:
- Malika Pande
- Tori Metz
- Additional Panelists, Speakers, & Support:
- Jennifer Bonnin
- Monique Roberts
- Board Members:
- 4:10 PM – Service Companies Session: How to Use PODS to Generate Industry Opportunity (Optional Headshots & Company Photos Will Be Offered)
- PODS Leadership:
- Monique Roberts
- Deb Colitas
- Monique Roberts
- Additional Panelists, Speakers, & Support:
- Brad Schaaf
- Patrick Boes
- Marissa Anderson
- Tracy Thorliefson
- PODS Leadership:
5:10 PM – Breakout Sessions End
5:15 PM – Reception & Dinner
8:00 PM – PODS Spring Forum 2025 Complete!
Reserve your room now for the PODS Spring Forum & Esri ERGIS Houston!
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- Discounted rate: $205/night (book by April 3)
- Room block: April 27 – May 1
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2024 Spring Forum Awards
Join us in recognizing the trailblazers and innovators of the pipeline data management industry at the prestigious PODS 2024 Spring Forum Awards. This esteemed event, set against the backdrop of the Spring Forum, honors the exceptional contributions and advancements in our field.
Volunteer of the Year (Individual)
The Volunteer of the Year is awarded to the person who has made the biggest impact on the PODS Community through participation, innovation, leadership, and just plain grit and hard work. Without this person, PODS and the PODS Model would not be all that it is today!
Innovation Award (Individual, Team or Member Company)
Who has the best ideas for advancing pipeline data management from a technical aspect? The Innovation Award is for the person, team or company who always seeks to build a better mousetrap and contribute to the consistent growth and innovation of PODS.
Strategic Implementation Award (Operator Member Company)
Awarded to a PODS Operator Member who took a major step implementing the latest version of PODS and is prepared to share their story. Maybe they combined databases while implementing or they had multiple changes and upgrades going on at once or major roadblocks during the project. Whatever the challenge, this organization showcased stellar implementation.
PODS Migration Award (Operator or Service Company Member)
The PODS Migration Award seeks to acknowledge a Service Company supporting a new PODS implementation or a new Operator member using the PODS model for the first time. Seeking nominations of Operator Companies who have a successful implementation of PODS from another platform (or their supporting service company) and can showcase immediate improvements and success within their organization. Or a service company member showcasing the successful development strategy to implement PODS at an organization.
Service Company of the Year
To be the Service Company of the Year, you are the organization who donated the most time, energy, effort and/or sponsorship to PODS in a volunteer capacity. There are so many ways to support the PODS Community with committees, working groups, etc. This company supported their team with the leeway to perform above and beyond for the benefit of the community – they showed up and got the job done!
Operator of the Year
As Operator of the Year, you are the Operator who best exemplifies the mission and vision of PODS and the PODS Community. You are the Operator willing to share your experience with proven benefits and advancement due to use of the PODS Model. This Operator has supported their teams to engage with all of the resources the PODS Community has to offer while translating the value of PODS for pipeline safety, asset knowledge management, regulatory compliance and optimized operations.